The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe exam with 100% correct answers already graded A+

What mood does Poe create at the beginning of the story, and how is that mood established? -depressing -uses many adjectives (EX: gloomy) What does the narrator notice about the Usher's house? -covered with mold -bricks look like they're decaying -trees dying -crack running through it, but it's not falling apart Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:00 Full screen What is the narrator's relationship with the owner of the home, and why is he there? -He is a childhood friend who came because his friend called him. -The friend is ill. Who is the owner of the House of Usher? What does he consider to be the cause of his problem? -Roderick Usher -The house -His senses are very acute. How are Roderick and Madeline related? Other than their relationship, what other things do they have in common? -Twins -Both have mysterious illnesses What is the tarn? -The lake What causes Roderick to act so strangely after Madeline's death? -He hears her in her tomb. What is the nature of Usher's art? Consider the significance of the painting described and the ballad "The Haunted Palace" in relation to the story as a whole. -Abstract -The place where Madeline is buried How does the narrator try to calm Roderick during the storm? -Tries to read to him What does the narrator start to imagine he hears? -Thinks he hears sounds from the book What causes the strange light the narrator sees at the end of the story? -Blood red moon is shining through the crack in the house